Overview
75,560
Total Population
44.8
Median age
51.14%
Female population %
95.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,519
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Erie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Erie County is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Erie County's population under 18 was 20.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Erie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Erie County, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 17.06% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 19.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,726 more females than males in Erie County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.14% females and 48.86% males in Erie County, OH.
- The Erie County, OH gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,850.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,033.
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Race / Ethnicity
Erie County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Erie County population: 83.81% are White, 8.94% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.12% are some other race and 5.06% are multiracial.
- Erie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,519 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 72,041 (95.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Erie County is White with a population of 63,327 (83.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Erie County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 79,660 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Erie County's population decreased by 2,683 (3.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Erie County's population decreased by 1,502 (1.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Erie County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 74,179.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)